The Nellie Company Has Provided the Following Information: Operating Expenses

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Nellie Company has provided the following information: Operating expenses were $115,000;
Gross profit was $629,000;
Cost of goods sold was $470,000;
Interest expense was $17,000;
Extraordinary loss was $29,000;
Income tax expense was $199,000.
What was Nellie's operating income?

• A) $514,000.
• B) $468,000.
• C)$497,000.
• D)$298,000.

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Definitions:

Circulating Security Interest

A floating charge over all of a company.

Floating Charge

A security interest over a fluctuating pool of assets, such as inventory or receivables, which allows the borrower to use the assets in the course of business.

Liquidator

A person or entity appointed to wind up the affairs of a company and dispose of its assets in the event of its liquidation.

Winding Up

The process of concluding a company's affairs, settling its liabilities, and distributing the remaining assets to the shareholders or owners.